Specialty Farmers Adapt Harvests to Extreme Heat July 10, 2026 By Joshua A. Bickel Even as the sun started to set, the day’s heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked...
USDA Introduces More Crop Insurance Options for Forage Producers July 10, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is expanding coverage options to add revenue protection for forage producers in 12...
Coffee Trader Seeks to Shield More Vietnam Growers With its Specialty Weather Cover July 9, 2026 By Mary Hui Major coffee trader ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. is pushing for a fivefold increase in the number of growers covered by its...
Florida Tries to Block Rescue Pets from New Mexico and Texas as Screwworm Spreads June 15, 2026 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pets has barred pets rescued from shelters in Texas and New Mexico...
India’s Prized Alphonso Mango Crop Ruined by Weather May 27, 2026 By Ashwin Manikandan In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after...
Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling May 20, 2026 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a...
Northeast Flower and Fruit Farmers Grapple With Whiplash Weather April 24, 2026 By Holly Ramer and AMANDA SWINHART An abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast is frustrating some flower and fruit farmers who have...
Mississippi Jury Acquits Engineer Charged With Lying About 2017 Plane Crash March 12, 2026 A jury has acquitted a former engineer overseeing military aircraft maintenance of charges of making false statements and obstructing justice...
Florida Heads for Smallest Orange Crop in Nearly a Century January 15, 2026 By Ilena Peng Florida’s orange harvest is expected to fall to the lowest in nearly a century, as shrinking groves continue to offset...
Wild Hogs Wreak Economic Havoc on Mississippi Agriculture December 29, 2025 John Parker Campbell describes the wild pigs on his family farm as “a constant headache.” Hogs will eat up corn...